[“Il n’y a que le premier obstacle qui coûte à vaincre.”—Bossuet, Pensées chrétiennes, 9.]
Il prend le pas sur moi = He takes precedence of me.
J’y vais de ce pas = I am going there directly.
Je le mettrai au pas = I will put him on his good behaviour.
Marquer le pas = (lit.) To mark time; (fig.) To wait for a post to which one has a right.
Marchez au pas = Drive slowly; Walk in step.
Passe
Il est en passe de devenir ministre = He is in a fair way (he stands a good chance) to become a Cabinet Minister.
Passer
Il faut bien que j’en passe par là = I must submit to that; I must put up with it.